July 2006
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July 19, 2006
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BSI releases standard to design out website failure
British standards body the BSI has published a new software engineering standard to help firms avoid launching poorly designed websites that fail for end-users. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Food traceability heads for the web
Software company TraceAll and food process control business Qmach have joined forces to provide an online system for tracing food ingredients through the global supply and production chain. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
DTI gives flexiwork an infrastructure boost
The Department for Trade and Industry is supporting a drive towards more flexible working with a new structured cabling installation contract with NTL Telewest. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
BAT rolls out global SOA security infrastructure
British American Tobacco has deployed Vordel’s service-oriented architecture security and management technology to protect XML communications across its global datacentre network. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft and Nortel team up for unified comms battle
Microsoft and Canadian telecoms firm Nortel have announced a four-year strategic alliance to develop unified communications. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Public pays price as government goes live with unproven systems
Passports fiasco illustrates how bug-ridden IT is being rushed into service Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
NAS: How does a client access files?
NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How does NAS appear to machines accessing files from it?" Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Taking control of your bandwidth
Staff watching the World Cup over corporate IT networks has thrown the spotlight on network monitoring to avoid bandwidth drain and viewing inappropriate material Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft tweaks IIS patch
Some customers ran into trouble while trying to install MS06-034, which addresses a remote code execution flaw in Internet Information Services (IIS). Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Midsized firms reach out to backup service providers
Data growth and ever-tightening compliance rules are among the factors driving some organizations to turn to service providers for help with backups. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
GNER upgrades networks with Thus
Train operator Great North Eastern Railways has selected Thus to provide a next generation network linking its 23 locations across the UK. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Charity saves £2.5m with e-procurement
Britain’s biggest charity, Cancer Research UK, has saved more than £2.5m in a year by adopting an e-procurement strategy using online auctions. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Oracle offers SOA and Fusion link in PeopleSoft upgrade
Oracle has launched PeopleTools 8.48, the latest version of the tool that supports users developing and deploying PeopleSoft Enterprise applications. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
MySQL sets support deadline for open source database
MySQL has introduced a support lifecycle policy, setting out how long it will provide support and updates for current and older versions of the open source database. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Salesforce.com updates on demand CRM
Salesforce.com has launched a new version of its on-demand customer relationship management product. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
HP ‘memory spot’ chip frees data from PC and internet
Hewlett-Packard has developed a miniature wireless data chip that can be stuck onto ordinary objects to provide access to digital content. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft hits ‘pirates’ with lawsuits
Microsoft has filed 26 separate lawsuits in the US courts against alleged illegal software dealers in the latest stage of its anti-piracy crackdown. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft makes its peace with Linux
Microsoft has announced that the next version of Windows Server – code-named “Longhorn” - will include virtualisation technology that is interoperable with the open source Linux operating system Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
MasterCard upgrades to standard authorisation platform
MasterCard has announced major upgrades to its global authorisation processing platform, designed to simplify the approval of credit card transactions. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Novell ships new Linux enterprise edition
Novell has announced the worldwide launch of its SuSE Linux Enterprise 10 operating system after a delay to sort out technical glitches. Continue Reading